Don't Panic: Forward all errors as error values. Read this for reference: https://dave.cheney.net/2012/01/18/why-go-gets-exceptions-right

AccessPoint.go

@@ -24,36 +24,36 @@ type AccessPoint interface {
 	GetPath() dbus.ObjectPath
 
 	// GetFlags gets flags describing the capabilities of the access point.
-	GetFlags() uint32
+	GetFlags() (uint32, error)
 
 	// GetWPAFlags gets flags describing the access point's capabilities
 	// according to WPA (Wifi Protected Access).
-	GetWPAFlags() uint32
+	GetWPAFlags() (uint32, error)
 
 	// GetRSNFlags gets flags describing the access point's capabilities
 	// according to the RSN (Robust Secure Network) protocol.
-	GetRSNFlags() uint32
+	GetRSNFlags() (uint32, error)
 
 	// GetSSID returns the Service Set Identifier identifying the access point.
-	GetSSID() string
+	GetSSID() (string, error)
 
 	// GetFrequency gets the radio channel frequency in use by the access point,
 	// in MHz.
-	GetFrequency() uint32
+	GetFrequency() (uint32, error)
 
 	// GetHWAddress gets the hardware address (BSSID) of the access point.
-	GetHWAddress() string
+	GetHWAddress() (string, error)
 
 	// GetMode describes the operating mode of the access point.
-	GetMode() Nm80211Mode
+	GetMode() (Nm80211Mode, error)
 
 	// GetMaxBitrate gets the maximum bitrate this access point is capable of, in
 	// kilobits/second (Kb/s).
-	GetMaxBitrate() uint32
+	GetMaxBitrate() (uint32, error)
 
 	// GetStrength gets the current signal quality of the access point, in
 	// percent.
-	GetStrength() uint8
+	GetStrength() (uint8, error)
 
 	MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error)
 }
@@ -71,52 +71,97 @@ func (a *accessPoint) GetPath() dbus.ObjectPath {
 	return a.obj.Path()
 }
 
-func (a *accessPoint) GetFlags() uint32 {
+func (a *accessPoint) GetFlags() (uint32, error) {
 	return a.getUint32Property(AccessPointPropertyFlags)
 }
 
-func (a *accessPoint) GetWPAFlags() uint32 {
+func (a *accessPoint) GetWPAFlags() (uint32, error) {
 	return a.getUint32Property(AccessPointPropertyWPAFlags)
 }
 
-func (a *accessPoint) GetRSNFlags() uint32 {
+func (a *accessPoint) GetRSNFlags() (uint32, error) {
 	return a.getUint32Property(AccessPointPropertyRSNFlags)
 }
 
-func (a *accessPoint) GetSSID() string {
+func (a *accessPoint) GetSSID() (string, error) {
-	return string(a.getSliceByteProperty(AccessPointPropertySSID))
+	r, err := a.getSliceByteProperty(AccessPointPropertySSID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return string(r), nil
 }
 
-func (a *accessPoint) GetFrequency() uint32 {
+func (a *accessPoint) GetFrequency() (uint32, error) {
 	return a.getUint32Property(AccessPointPropertyFrequency)
 }
 
-func (a *accessPoint) GetHWAddress() string {
+func (a *accessPoint) GetHWAddress() (string, error) {
 	return a.getStringProperty(AccessPointPropertyHWAddress)
 }
 
-func (a *accessPoint) GetMode() Nm80211Mode {
+func (a *accessPoint) GetMode() (Nm80211Mode, error) {
-	return Nm80211Mode(a.getUint32Property(AccessPointPropertyMode))
+	r, err := a.getUint32Property(AccessPointPropertyMode)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Nm80211ModeUnknown, err
+	}
+	return Nm80211Mode(r), nil
 }
 
-func (a *accessPoint) GetMaxBitrate() uint32 {
+func (a *accessPoint) GetMaxBitrate() (uint32, error) {
 	return a.getUint32Property(AccessPointPropertyMaxBitrate)
 }
 
-func (a *accessPoint) GetStrength() uint8 {
+func (a *accessPoint) GetStrength() (uint8, error) {
 	return a.getUint8Property(AccessPointPropertyStrength)
 }
 
 func (a *accessPoint) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	Flags, err := a.GetFlags()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	WPAFlags, err := a.GetWPAFlags()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	RSNFlags, err := a.GetRSNFlags()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	SSID, err := a.GetSSID()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	Frequency, err := a.GetFrequency()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	HWAddress, err := a.GetHWAddress()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	Mode, err := a.GetMode()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	MaxBitrate, err := a.GetMaxBitrate()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	Strength, err := a.GetStrength()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return json.Marshal(map[string]interface{}{
-		"Flags":      a.GetFlags(),
+		"Flags":      Flags,
-		"WPAFlags":   a.GetWPAFlags(),
+		"WPAFlags":   WPAFlags,
-		"RSNFlags":   a.GetRSNFlags(),
+		"RSNFlags":   RSNFlags,
-		"SSID":       a.GetSSID(),
+		"SSID":       SSID,
-		"Frequency":  a.GetFrequency(),
+		"Frequency":  Frequency,
-		"HWAddress":  a.GetHWAddress(),
+		"HWAddress":  HWAddress,
-		"Mode":       a.GetMode().String(),
+		"Mode":       Mode.String(),
-		"MaxBitrate": a.GetMaxBitrate(),
+		"MaxBitrate": MaxBitrate,
-		"Strength":   a.GetStrength(),
+		"Strength":   Strength,
 	})
 }

ActiveConnection.go

@@ -24,43 +24,43 @@ const (
 
 type ActiveConnection interface {
 	// GetConnection gets connection object of the connection.
-	GetConnection() Connection
+	GetConnection() (Connection, error)
 
 	// GetSpecificObject gets a specific object associated with the active connection.
-	GetSpecificObject() AccessPoint
+	GetSpecificObject() (AccessPoint, error)
 
 	// GetID gets the ID of the connection.
-	GetID() string
+	GetID() (string, error)
 
 	// GetUUID gets the UUID of the connection.
-	GetUUID() string
+	GetUUID() (string, error)
 
 	// GetType gets the type of the connection.
-	GetType() string
+	GetType() (string, error)
 
 	// GetDevices gets array of device objects which are part of this active connection.
-	GetDevices() []Device
+	GetDevices() ([]Device, error)
 
 	// GetState gets the state of the connection.
-	GetState() uint32
+	GetState() (uint32, error)
 
 	// GetStateFlags gets the state flags of the connection.
-	GetStateFlags() uint32
+	GetStateFlags() (uint32, error)
 
 	// GetDefault gets the default IPv4 flag of the connection.
-	GetDefault() bool
+	GetDefault() (bool, error)
 
 	// GetIP4Config gets the IP4Config of the connection.
-	GetIP4Config() IP4Config
+	GetIP4Config() (IP4Config, error)
 
 	// GetDHCP4Config gets the DHCP4Config of the connection.
-	GetDHCP4Config() DHCP4Config
+	GetDHCP4Config() (DHCP4Config, error)
 
 	// GetVPN gets the VPN flag of the connection.
-	GetVPN() bool
+	GetVPN() (bool, error)
 
 	// GetMaster gets the master device of the connection.
-	GetMaster() Device
+	GetMaster() (Device, error)
 }
 
 func NewActiveConnection(objectPath dbus.ObjectPath) (ActiveConnection, error) {
@@ -72,90 +72,113 @@ type activeConnection struct {
 	dbusBase
 }
 
-func (a *activeConnection) GetConnection() Connection {
+func (a *activeConnection) GetConnection() (Connection, error) {
-	path := a.getObjectProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyConnection)
+	path, err := a.getObjectProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyConnection)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	con, err := NewConnection(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	return con
+	return con, nil
 }
 
-func (a *activeConnection) GetSpecificObject() AccessPoint {
+func (a *activeConnection) GetSpecificObject() (AccessPoint, error) {
-	path := a.getObjectProperty(ActiveConnectionProperySpecificObject)
+	path, err := a.getObjectProperty(ActiveConnectionProperySpecificObject)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	ap, err := NewAccessPoint(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	return ap
+	return ap, nil
 }
 
-func (a *activeConnection) GetID() string {
+func (a *activeConnection) GetID() (string, error) {
 	return a.getStringProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyID)
 }
 
-func (a *activeConnection) GetUUID() string {
+func (a *activeConnection) GetUUID() (string, error) {
 	return a.getStringProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyUUID)
 }
 
-func (a *activeConnection) GetType() string {
+func (a *activeConnection) GetType() (string, error) {
 	return a.getStringProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyType)
 }
 
-func (a *activeConnection) GetDevices() []Device {
+func (a *activeConnection) GetDevices() ([]Device, error) {
-	paths := a.getSliceObjectProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyDevices)
+	paths, err := a.getSliceObjectProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyDevices)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	devices := make([]Device, len(paths))
-	var err error
 	for i, path := range paths {
 		devices[i], err = DeviceFactory(path)
 		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
+			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
-	return devices
+	return devices, nil
 }
 
-func (a *activeConnection) GetState() uint32 {
+func (a *activeConnection) GetState() (uint32, error) {
 	return a.getUint32Property(ActiveConnectionProperyState)
 }
 
-func (a *activeConnection) GetStateFlags() uint32 {
+func (a *activeConnection) GetStateFlags() (uint32, error) {
 	return a.getUint32Property(ActiveConnectionProperyStateFlags)
 }
 
-func (a *activeConnection) GetDefault() bool {
+func (a *activeConnection) GetDefault() (bool, error) {
-	b := a.getProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyDefault)
+	b, err := a.getProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyDefault)
-	return b.(bool)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return b.(bool), nil
 }
 
-func (a *activeConnection) GetIP4Config() IP4Config {
+func (a *activeConnection) GetIP4Config() (IP4Config, error) {
-	path := a.getObjectProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyIP4Config)
+	path, err := a.getObjectProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyIP4Config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	r, err := NewIP4Config(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	return r
+	return r, nil
 }
 
-func (a *activeConnection) GetDHCP4Config() DHCP4Config {
+func (a *activeConnection) GetDHCP4Config() (DHCP4Config, error) {
-	path := a.getObjectProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyDHCP4Config)
+	path, err := a.getObjectProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyDHCP4Config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	r, err := NewDHCP4Config(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	return r
+	return r, nil
 }
 
-func (a *activeConnection) GetVPN() bool {
+func (a *activeConnection) GetVPN() (bool, error) {
-	ret := a.getProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyVPN)
+	ret, err := a.getProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyVPN)
-	return ret.(bool)
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	return ret.(bool), nil
 }
 
-func (a *activeConnection) GetMaster() Device {
+func (a *activeConnection) GetMaster() (Device, error) {
-	path := a.getObjectProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyMaster)
+	path, err := a.getObjectProperty(ActiveConnectionProperyMaster)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	r, err := DeviceFactory(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	return r
+	return r, nil
 }

DHCP4Config.go

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type DHCP4Options map[string]interface{}
 
 type DHCP4Config interface {
 	// GetOptions gets options map of configuration returned by the IPv4 DHCP server.
-	GetOptions() DHCP4Options
+	GetOptions() (DHCP4Options, error)
 
 	MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error)
 }
@@ -30,19 +30,26 @@ type dhcp4Config struct {
 	dbusBase
 }
 
-func (c *dhcp4Config) GetOptions() DHCP4Options {
+func (c *dhcp4Config) GetOptions() (DHCP4Options, error) {
-	options := c.getMapStringVariantProperty(DHCP4ConfigPropertyOptions)
+	options, err := c.getMapStringVariantProperty(DHCP4ConfigPropertyOptions)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	rv := make(DHCP4Options)
 
 	for k, v := range options {
 		rv[k] = v.Value()
 	}
 
-	return rv
+	return rv, nil
 }
 
 func (c *dhcp4Config) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	Options, err := c.GetOptions()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	return json.Marshal(map[string]interface{}{
-		"Options": c.GetOptions(),
+		"Options": Options,
 	})
 }

Device.go

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package gonetworkmanager
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 
 	"github.com/godbus/dbus"
 )
@@ -24,7 +25,11 @@ func DeviceFactory(objectPath dbus.ObjectPath) (Device, error) {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	switch d.GetDeviceType() {
+	dt, err := d.GetDeviceType()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	switch dt {
 	case NmDeviceTypeWifi:
 		return NewWirelessDevice(objectPath)
 	}
@@ -37,31 +42,31 @@ type Device interface {
 
 	// GetInterface gets the name of the device's control (and often data)
 	// interface.
-	GetInterface() string
+	GetInterface() (string, error)
 
 	// GetIpInterface gets the IP interface name of the device.
-	GetIpInterface() string
+	GetIpInterface() (string, error)
 
 	// GetState gets the current state of the device.
-	GetState() NmDeviceState
+	GetState() (NmDeviceState, error)
 
 	// GetIP4Config gets the Ip4Config object describing the configuration of the
 	// device. Only valid when the device is in the NM_DEVICE_STATE_ACTIVATED
 	// state.
-	GetIP4Config() IP4Config
+	GetIP4Config() (IP4Config, error)
 
 	// GetDHCP4Config gets the Dhcp4Config object describing the configuration of the
 	// device. Only valid when the device is in the NM_DEVICE_STATE_ACTIVATED
 	// state.
-	GetDHCP4Config() DHCP4Config
+	GetDHCP4Config() (DHCP4Config, error)
 
 	// GetDeviceType gets the general type of the network device; ie Ethernet,
 	// WiFi, etc.
-	GetDeviceType() NmDeviceType
+	GetDeviceType() (NmDeviceType, error)
 
 	// GetAvailableConnections gets an array of object paths of every configured
 	// connection that is currently 'available' through this device.
-	GetAvailableConnections() []Connection
+	GetAvailableConnections() ([]Connection, error)
 
 	MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error)
 }
@@ -79,77 +84,126 @@ func (d *device) GetPath() dbus.ObjectPath {
 	return d.obj.Path()
 }
 
-func (d *device) GetInterface() string {
+func (d *device) GetInterface() (string, error) {
 	return d.getStringProperty(DevicePropertyInterface)
 }
 
-func (d *device) GetIpInterface() string {
+func (d *device) GetIpInterface() (string, error) {
 	return d.getStringProperty(DevicePropertyIpInterface)
 }
 
-func (d *device) GetState() NmDeviceState {
+func (d *device) GetState() (NmDeviceState, error) {
-	return NmDeviceState(d.getUint32Property(DevicePropertyState))
+	r, err := d.getUint32Property(DevicePropertyState)
+	if err != nil {
+		return NmDeviceStateFailed, err
+	}
+	return NmDeviceState(r), nil
 }
 
-func (d *device) GetIP4Config() IP4Config {
+func (d *device) GetIP4Config() (IP4Config, error) {
-	path := d.getObjectProperty(DevicePropertyIP4Config)
+	path, err := d.getObjectProperty(DevicePropertyIP4Config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	if path == "/" {
-		return nil
+		return nil, errors.New("device path was empty")
 	}
 
 	cfg, err := NewIP4Config(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return cfg
+	return cfg, nil
 }
 
-func (d *device) GetDHCP4Config() DHCP4Config {
+func (d *device) GetDHCP4Config() (DHCP4Config, error) {
-	path := d.getObjectProperty(DevicePropertyDhcp4Config)
+	path, err := d.getObjectProperty(DevicePropertyDhcp4Config)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	if path == "/" {
-		return nil
+		return nil, errors.New("device path was empty")
 	}
 
 	cfg, err := NewDHCP4Config(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	return cfg
+	return cfg, nil
 }
 
-func (d *device) GetDeviceType() NmDeviceType {
+func (d *device) GetDeviceType() (NmDeviceType, error) {
-	return NmDeviceType(d.getUint32Property(DevicePropertyDeviceType))
+	r, err := d.getUint32Property(DevicePropertyDeviceType)
+	if err != nil {
+		return NmDeviceTypeUnknown, err
+	}
+	return NmDeviceType(r), nil
 }
 
-func (d *device) GetAvailableConnections() []Connection {
+func (d *device) GetAvailableConnections() ([]Connection, error) {
-	connPaths := d.getSliceObjectProperty(DevicePropertyAvailableConnections)
+	connPaths, err := d.getSliceObjectProperty(DevicePropertyAvailableConnections)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	conns := make([]Connection, len(connPaths))
 
-	var err error
 	for i, path := range connPaths {
 		conns[i], err = NewConnection(path)
 		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
+			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
 
-	return conns
+	return conns, nil
 }
 
-func (d *device) marshalMap() map[string]interface{} {
+func (d *device) marshalMap() (map[string]interface{}, error) {
-	return map[string]interface{}{
+	Interface, err := d.GetInterface()
-		"Interface":            d.GetInterface(),
+	if err != nil {
-		"IP interface":         d.GetIpInterface(),
+		return nil, err
-		"State":                d.GetState().String(),
-		"IP4Config":            d.GetIP4Config(),
-		"DHCP4Config":          d.GetDHCP4Config(),
-		"DeviceType":           d.GetDeviceType().String(),
-		"AvailableConnections": d.GetAvailableConnections(),
 	}
+	IPinterface, err := d.GetIpInterface()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	State, err := d.GetState()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	IP4Config, err := d.GetIP4Config()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	DHCP4Config, err := d.GetDHCP4Config()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	DeviceType, err := d.GetDeviceType()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	AvailableConnections, err := d.GetAvailableConnections()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return map[string]interface{}{
+		"Interface":            Interface,
+		"IP interface":         IPinterface,
+		"State":                State.String(),
+		"IP4Config":            IP4Config,
+		"DHCP4Config":          DHCP4Config,
+		"DeviceType":           DeviceType.String(),
+		"AvailableConnections": AvailableConnections,
+	}, nil
 }
 
 func (d *device) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
-	return json.Marshal(d.marshalMap())
+	m, err := d.marshalMap()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return json.Marshal(m)
 }

IP4Config.go

@@ -32,20 +32,20 @@ type IP4Config interface {
 	// GetAddresses gets an array of tuples of IPv4 address/prefix/gateway. All 3
 	// elements of each tuple are in network byte order. Essentially: [(addr,
 	// prefix, gateway), (addr, prefix, gateway), ...]
-	GetAddresses() []IP4Address
+	GetAddresses() ([]IP4Address, error)
 
 	// GetRoutes gets tuples of IPv4 route/prefix/next-hop/metric. All 4 elements
 	// of each tuple are in network byte order. 'route' and 'next hop' are IPv4
 	// addresses, while prefix and metric are simple unsigned integers.
 	// Essentially: [(route, prefix, next-hop, metric), (route, prefix, next-hop,
 	// metric), ...]
-	GetRoutes() []IP4Route
+	GetRoutes() ([]IP4Route, error)
 
 	// GetNameservers gets the nameservers in use.
-	GetNameservers() []string
+	GetNameservers() ([]string, error)
 
 	// GetDomains gets a list of domains this address belongs to.
-	GetDomains() []string
+	GetDomains() ([]string, error)
 
 	MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error)
 }
@@ -59,8 +59,11 @@ type ip4Config struct {
 	dbusBase
 }
 
-func (c *ip4Config) GetAddresses() []IP4Address {
+func (c *ip4Config) GetAddresses() ([]IP4Address, error) {
-	addresses := c.getSliceSliceUint32Property(IP4ConfigPropertyAddresses)
+	addresses, err := c.getSliceSliceUint32Property(IP4ConfigPropertyAddresses)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	ret := make([]IP4Address, len(addresses))
 
 	for i, parts := range addresses {
@@ -71,11 +74,14 @@ func (c *ip4Config) GetAddresses() []IP4Address {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return ret
+	return ret, nil
 }
 
-func (c *ip4Config) GetRoutes() []IP4Route {
+func (c *ip4Config) GetRoutes() ([]IP4Route, error) {
-	routes := c.getSliceSliceUint32Property(IP4ConfigPropertyRoutes)
+	routes, err := c.getSliceSliceUint32Property(IP4ConfigPropertyRoutes)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	ret := make([]IP4Route, len(routes))
 
 	for i, parts := range routes {
@@ -87,29 +93,49 @@ func (c *ip4Config) GetRoutes() []IP4Route {
 		}
 	}
 
-	return ret
+	return ret, nil
 }
 
-func (c *ip4Config) GetNameservers() []string {
+func (c *ip4Config) GetNameservers() ([]string, error) {
-	nameservers := c.getSliceUint32Property(IP4ConfigPropertyNameservers)
+	nameservers, err := c.getSliceUint32Property(IP4ConfigPropertyNameservers)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	ret := make([]string, len(nameservers))
 
 	for i, ns := range nameservers {
 		ret[i] = ip4ToString(ns)
 	}
 
-	return ret
+	return ret, nil
 }
 
-func (c *ip4Config) GetDomains() []string {
+func (c *ip4Config) GetDomains() ([]string, error) {
 	return c.getSliceStringProperty(IP4ConfigPropertyDomains)
 }
 
 func (c *ip4Config) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	Addresses, err := c.GetAddresses()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	Routes, err := c.GetRoutes()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	Nameservers, err := c.GetNameservers()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	Domains, err := c.GetDomains()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return json.Marshal(map[string]interface{}{
-		"Addresses":   c.GetAddresses(),
+		"Addresses":   Addresses,
-		"Routes":      c.GetRoutes(),
+		"Routes":      Routes,
-		"Nameservers": c.GetNameservers(),
+		"Nameservers": Nameservers,
-		"Domains":     c.GetDomains(),
+		"Domains":     Domains,
 	})
 }

NetworkManager.go

@@ -20,18 +20,18 @@ const (
 type NetworkManager interface {
 
 	// GetDevices gets the list of network devices.
-	GetDevices() []Device
+	GetDevices() ([]Device, error)
 
 	// GetState returns the overall networking state as determined by the
 	// NetworkManager daemon, based on the state of network devices under it's
 	// management.
-	GetState() NmState
+	GetState() (NmState, error)
 
 	// GetActiveConnections returns the active connection of network devices.
-	GetActiveConnections() []ActiveConnection
+	GetActiveConnections() ([]ActiveConnection, error)
 
 	// ActivateWirelessConnection requests activating access point to network device
-	ActivateWirelessConnection(connection Connection, device Device, accessPoint AccessPoint) ActiveConnection
+	ActivateWirelessConnection(connection Connection, device Device, accessPoint AccessPoint) (ActiveConnection, error)
 
 	// AddAndActivateWirelessConnection adds a new connection profile to the network device it has been
 	// passed. It then activates the connection to the passed access point. The first paramter contains
@@ -62,53 +62,60 @@ type networkManager struct {
 	sigChan chan *dbus.Signal
 }
 
-func (n *networkManager) GetDevices() []Device {
+func (n *networkManager) GetDevices() ([]Device, error) {
 	var devicePaths []dbus.ObjectPath
 
-	n.call(&devicePaths, NetworkManagerGetDevices)
+	err := n.call(&devicePaths, NetworkManagerGetDevices)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	devices := make([]Device, len(devicePaths))
 
-	var err error
 	for i, path := range devicePaths {
 		devices[i], err = DeviceFactory(path)
 		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
+			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
 
-	return devices
+	return devices, nil
 }
 
-func (n *networkManager) GetState() NmState {
+func (n *networkManager) GetState() (NmState, error) {
-	return NmState(n.getUint32Property(NetworkManagerPropertyState))
+	r, err := n.getUint32Property(NetworkManagerPropertyState)
+	if err != nil {
+		return NmStateUnknown, err
+	}
+	return NmState(r), nil
 }
 
-func (n *networkManager) GetActiveConnections() []ActiveConnection {
+func (n *networkManager) GetActiveConnections() ([]ActiveConnection, error) {
-	acPaths := n.getSliceObjectProperty(NetworkManagerPropertyActiveConnection)
+	acPaths, err := n.getSliceObjectProperty(NetworkManagerPropertyActiveConnection)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	ac := make([]ActiveConnection, len(acPaths))
 
-	var err error
 	for i, path := range acPaths {
 		ac[i], err = NewActiveConnection(path)
 		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
+			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
 
-	return ac
+	return ac, nil
 }
 
-func (n *networkManager) ActivateWirelessConnection(c Connection, d Device, ap AccessPoint) ActiveConnection {
+func (n *networkManager) ActivateWirelessConnection(c Connection, d Device, ap AccessPoint) (ActiveConnection, error) {
 	var opath dbus.ObjectPath
-	n.call(&opath, NetworkManagerActivateConnection, c.GetPath(), d.GetPath(), ap.GetPath())
+	return nil, n.call(&opath, NetworkManagerActivateConnection, c.GetPath(), d.GetPath(), ap.GetPath())
-	return nil
 }
 
 func (n *networkManager) AddAndActivateWirelessConnection(connection map[string]map[string]interface{}, d Device, ap AccessPoint) (ac ActiveConnection, err error) {
 	var opath1 dbus.ObjectPath
 	var opath2 dbus.ObjectPath
 
-	err = n.callError2(&opath1, &opath2, NetworkManagerAddAndActivateConnection, connection, d.GetPath(), ap.GetPath())
+	err = n.call2(&opath1, &opath2, NetworkManagerAddAndActivateConnection, connection, d.GetPath(), ap.GetPath())
 	if err != nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -138,8 +145,17 @@ func (n *networkManager) Unsubscribe() {
 }
 
 func (n *networkManager) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	NetworkState, err := n.GetState()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	Devices, err := n.GetDevices()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	return json.Marshal(map[string]interface{}{
-		"NetworkState": n.GetState().String(),
+		"NetworkState": NetworkState.String(),
-		"Devices":      n.GetDevices(),
+		"Devices":      Devices,
 	})
 }

Settings.go

@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@ const (
 type Settings interface {
 
 	// ListConnections gets list the saved network connections known to NetworkManager
-	ListConnections() []Connection
+	ListConnections() ([]Connection, error)
 
 	// AddConnection call new connection and save it to disk.
-	AddConnection(settings ConnectionSettings) Connection
+	AddConnection(settings ConnectionSettings) (Connection, error)
 }
 
 func NewSettings() (Settings, error) {
@@ -30,29 +30,34 @@ type settings struct {
 	dbusBase
 }
 
-func (s *settings) ListConnections() []Connection {
+func (s *settings) ListConnections() ([]Connection, error) {
 	var connectionPaths []dbus.ObjectPath
 
-	s.call(&connectionPaths, SettingsListConnections)
+	err := s.call(&connectionPaths, SettingsListConnections)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	connections := make([]Connection, len(connectionPaths))
 
-	var err error
 	for i, path := range connectionPaths {
 		connections[i], err = NewConnection(path)
 		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
+			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
 
-	return connections
+	return connections, nil
 }
 
-func (s *settings) AddConnection(settings ConnectionSettings) Connection {
+func (s *settings) AddConnection(settings ConnectionSettings) (Connection, error) {
 	var path dbus.ObjectPath
-	s.call(&path, SettingsAddConnection, settings)
+	err := s.call(&path, SettingsAddConnection, settings)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	con, err := NewConnection(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	return con
+	return con, nil
 }

WirelessDevice.go

@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ type WirelessDevice interface {
 	// Note that this list does not include access points which hide their SSID.
 	// To retrieve a list of all access points (including hidden ones) use the
 	// GetAllAccessPoints() method.
-	GetAccessPoints() []AccessPoint
+	GetAccessPoints() ([]AccessPoint, error)
 
-	RequestScan()
+	RequestScan() error
 }
 
 func NewWirelessDevice(objectPath dbus.ObjectPath) (WirelessDevice, error) {
@@ -34,30 +34,39 @@ type wirelessDevice struct {
 	device
 }
 
-func (d *wirelessDevice) GetAccessPoints() []AccessPoint {
+func (d *wirelessDevice) GetAccessPoints() ([]AccessPoint, error) {
 	var apPaths []dbus.ObjectPath
 
-	d.call(&apPaths, WirelessDeviceGetAccessPoints)
+	err := d.call(&apPaths, WirelessDeviceGetAccessPoints)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
 	aps := make([]AccessPoint, len(apPaths))
 
-	var err error
 	for i, path := range apPaths {
 		aps[i], err = NewAccessPoint(path)
 		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
+			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
 
-	return aps
+	return aps, nil
 }
 
-func (d *wirelessDevice) RequestScan() {
+func (d *wirelessDevice) RequestScan() error {
 	var options map[string]interface{}
-	d.obj.Call(WirelessDeviceRequestScan, 0, options).Store()
+	return d.obj.Call(WirelessDeviceRequestScan, 0, options).Store()
 }
 
 func (d *wirelessDevice) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
-	m := d.device.marshalMap()
+	m, err := d.device.marshalMap()
-	m["AccessPoints"] = d.GetAccessPoints()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	aps, err := d.GetAccessPoints()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	m["AccessPoints"] = aps
 	return json.Marshal(m)
 }

utils.go

@@ -30,18 +30,11 @@ func (d *dbusBase) init(iface string, objectPath dbus.ObjectPath) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (d *dbusBase) call(value interface{}, method string, args ...interface{}) {
+func (d *dbusBase) call(value interface{}, method string, args ...interface{}) error {
-	err := d.callError(value, method, args...)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-}
-
-func (d *dbusBase) callError(value interface{}, method string, args ...interface{}) error {
 	return d.obj.Call(method, 0, args...).Store(value)
 }
 
-func (d *dbusBase) callError2(value1 interface{}, value2 interface{}, method string, args ...interface{}) error {
+func (d *dbusBase) call2(value1 interface{}, value2 interface{}, method string, args ...interface{}) error {
 	return d.obj.Call(method, 0, args...).Store(value1, value2)
 }
 
@@ -56,92 +49,92 @@ func (d *dbusBase) subscribeNamespace(namespace string) {
 	d.conn.BusObject().Call(dbusMethodAddMatch, 0, rule)
 }
 
-func (d *dbusBase) getProperty(iface string) interface{} {
+func (d *dbusBase) getProperty(iface string) (interface{}, error) {
 	variant, err := d.obj.GetProperty(iface)
 	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
+		return nil, err
 	}
-	return variant.Value()
+	return variant.Value(), nil
 }
 
-func (d *dbusBase) getObjectProperty(iface string) dbus.ObjectPath {
+func (d *dbusBase) getObjectProperty(iface string) (dbus.ObjectPath, error) {
-	value, ok := d.getProperty(iface).(dbus.ObjectPath)
+	value, err := d.getProperty(iface)
-	if !ok {
+	if err != nil {
-		panic(makeErrVariantType(iface))
+		return "", makeErrVariantType(iface)
 	}
-	return value
+	return value.(dbus.ObjectPath), nil
 }
 
-func (d *dbusBase) getSliceObjectProperty(iface string) []dbus.ObjectPath {
+func (d *dbusBase) getSliceObjectProperty(iface string) ([]dbus.ObjectPath, error) {
-	value, ok := d.getProperty(iface).([]dbus.ObjectPath)
+	value, err := d.getProperty(iface)
-	if !ok {
+	if err != nil {
-		panic(makeErrVariantType(iface))
+		return nil, makeErrVariantType(iface)
 	}
-	return value
+	return value.([]dbus.ObjectPath), nil
 }
 
-func (d *dbusBase) getStringProperty(iface string) string {
+func (d *dbusBase) getStringProperty(iface string) (string, error) {
-	value, ok := d.getProperty(iface).(string)
+	value, err := d.getProperty(iface)
-	if !ok {
+	if err != nil {
-		panic(makeErrVariantType(iface))
+		return "", makeErrVariantType(iface)
 	}
-	return value
+	return value.(string), nil
 }
 
-func (d *dbusBase) getSliceStringProperty(iface string) []string {
+func (d *dbusBase) getSliceStringProperty(iface string) ([]string, error) {
-	value, ok := d.getProperty(iface).([]string)
+	value, err := d.getProperty(iface)
-	if !ok {
+	if err != nil {
-		panic(makeErrVariantType(iface))
+		return nil, makeErrVariantType(iface)
 	}
-	return value
+	return value.([]string), nil
 }
 
-func (d *dbusBase) getMapStringVariantProperty(iface string) map[string]dbus.Variant {
+func (d *dbusBase) getMapStringVariantProperty(iface string) (map[string]dbus.Variant, error) {
-	value, ok := d.getProperty(iface).(map[string]dbus.Variant)
+	value, err := d.getProperty(iface)
-	if !ok {
+	if err != nil {
-		panic(makeErrVariantType(iface))
+		return nil, makeErrVariantType(iface)
 	}
-	return value
+	return value.(map[string]dbus.Variant), nil
 }
 
-func (d *dbusBase) getUint8Property(iface string) uint8 {
+func (d *dbusBase) getUint8Property(iface string) (uint8, error) {
-	value, ok := d.getProperty(iface).(uint8)
+	value, err := d.getProperty(iface)
-	if !ok {
+	if err != nil {
-		panic(makeErrVariantType(iface))
+		return 0, makeErrVariantType(iface)
 	}
-	return value
+	return value.(uint8), nil
 }
 
-func (d *dbusBase) getUint32Property(iface string) uint32 {
+func (d *dbusBase) getUint32Property(iface string) (uint32, error) {
-	value, ok := d.getProperty(iface).(uint32)
+	value, err := d.getProperty(iface)
-	if !ok {
+	if err != nil {
-		panic(makeErrVariantType(iface))
+		return 0, makeErrVariantType(iface)
 	}
-	return value
+	return value.(uint32), nil
 }
 
-func (d *dbusBase) getSliceUint32Property(iface string) []uint32 {
+func (d *dbusBase) getSliceUint32Property(iface string) ([]uint32, error) {
-	value, ok := d.getProperty(iface).([]uint32)
+	value, err := d.getProperty(iface)
-	if !ok {
+	if err != nil {
-		panic(makeErrVariantType(iface))
+		return nil, makeErrVariantType(iface)
 	}
-	return value
+	return value.([]uint32), nil
 }
 
-func (d *dbusBase) getSliceSliceUint32Property(iface string) [][]uint32 {
+func (d *dbusBase) getSliceSliceUint32Property(iface string) ([][]uint32, error) {
-	value, ok := d.getProperty(iface).([][]uint32)
+	value, err := d.getProperty(iface)
-	if !ok {
+	if err != nil {
-		panic(makeErrVariantType(iface))
+		return nil, makeErrVariantType(iface)
 	}
-	return value
+	return value.([][]uint32), nil
 }
 
-func (d *dbusBase) getSliceByteProperty(iface string) []byte {
+func (d *dbusBase) getSliceByteProperty(iface string) ([]byte, error) {
-	value, ok := d.getProperty(iface).([]byte)
+	value, err := d.getProperty(iface)
-	if !ok {
+	if err != nil {
-		panic(makeErrVariantType(iface))
+		return nil, makeErrVariantType(iface)
 	}
-	return value
+	return value.([]byte), nil
 }
 
 func makeErrVariantType(iface string) error {